Euthanasia of Domestic Animals The Division of Corporations, Business, and Professional Licensing administers the program for the use of Drugs to Euthanize Domestic Animals. Customer Contact Form Do you have questions about your professional license? Please fill out our Customer Contact Form for the fastest response. License Applications Permit Application for use of Drugs to Euthanize Domestic Animals #08-4469, Revised 09/04/2020 Renewal Applications Permit to Euthanize Domestic Animals Renewal #08-4267, Revised 04/17/2023 Statutes and Regulations Alaska Statute (AS) 08.02.050 specifically applies to the euthanasia of domestic animals. There currently are no adopted regulations specifically for this program. However, the centralized licensing statutes and regulations (linked below) are relevant to euthanasia permittees, as applicable. AS 08.02.050. Permits for use of drugs to euthanize domestic animals. (a) A qualified agency may apply to the department and obtain a permit that authorizes the purchase, possession, and use by the agency of sodium pentobarbital, sodium pentobarbital with lidocaine, and other drugs authorized in regulations adopted by the department for the purpose of euthanizing injured, sick, or abandoned domestic animals in the lawful possession of the agency. To qualify to obtain the permit, the agency shall certify that it will (1) comply with applicable federal laws related to the use of the drugs; and (2) not permit an employee to administer the drugs unless the employee has successfully completed a euthanasia technician certification course approved by the National Animal Control Association, the American Humane Association, or the Humane Society of the United States. [Please see note below for clarification on this requirement.] (b) The department may revoke or suspend a permit or take another disciplinary action under AS 08.01.075 if it determines that the agency or an employee of the agency (1) improperly used sodium pentobarbital, sodium pentobarbital with lidocaine, or another drug authorized for use under this section; (2) failed to follow federal or state laws regarding proper storage and handling of the drugs; (3) allowed an employee to administer the drugs before the employee successfully completed the certification course described in (a)(2) of this section; or (4) violated this title or a regulation adopted under this title. (c) In this section, "agency" means an animal control agency of a municipality or recognized governmental entity or an entity that has contracted with a municipality or recognized governmental entity to perform animal control or animal euthanasia services. (d) The department may adopt regulations to implement this section. Centralized licensing statute and regulations: Centralized Licensing Statutes AS 08.01-08.03. Applies to all professions. Centralized Licensing Regulations 12 AAC 02. Fees, name and address changes, examinations review, general provisions. Applies to all professions. Euthanasia Technician Certification Course Information AS 08.02.050(a)(2) requires a qualified agency to certify that it will not permit an employee to administer the drugs unless the employee has successfully completed a euthanasia technician certification course approved by the National Animal Control Association, the American Humane Association, or the Humane Society of the United States. However, since this statute was put into place, the National Animal Control Association (now called the National Animal Care and Control Association) has stopped approving courses and instead offers recommended courses; the American Humane Association (now called the American Humane) does not seem to support or certify euthanasia training; and the Humane Society of the United States does not offer or certify courses and stopped licensing trainers in 2023 – though they offer a list of previously licensed trainers on their website. As a result, we recognize it’s impossible to comply with this statute as currently written. Due to these changes since the statute was put into place, the division has determined the following certification courses will still qualify under the intent of AS 08.02.050(a)(2): Completion of a euthanasia technician certification course recommended by the National Animal Care and Control Association; Training under an individual who held certification as a trainer by the Humane Society of the United States when those certifications were still offered; or Completion of the university of Florida’s Euthanasia by Injection course, which has been recommended as an acceptable standard by the National Animal Care and Control Association and the Humane Society of the United States. National Associations National Animal Care and Control Association: www.nacanet.org American Humane: www.americanhumane.org Humane Society of the United States: www.humanesociety.org Contact Information Phone:(907) 465-2550 Email: EuthanizeDomesticAnimals@Alaska.Gov PO Box 110806 Juneau, AK 99811-0806